Improvement im washing-machines



FRANCIS M. ELLIS, OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING- MACHINES.

Specification formiug part of Letters Patent No. 115,833, dated June 13,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS M. ELLIS, of Galva, in the county of Henryand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful 1m provement in\Vashing-hlachines; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyin g drawing forming part of this specification, in \\'hicl1-Figure-l is a vertical cross-section of my improved machine. Fig.2 is avertical longitudinal section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved washing'niachiue, simple in construction, easily and conveniently operated, andeffective in operation, washing the clot-hes quick- 1y, thoroughly, andwithout injuring them.

A is the tub of the machine, which is made semi-cylimlrical in form. Thecurved part of the tub A is made of zinc or other suitable sheet metal,lined upon its inside with wood. This construction makes the tubperfectly water-tight, and at the same time keeps the clothes from beingsoiled or stained by the metal. To the ends of the tub A, at or neartheir upper edges, are attached gudgeons, which work in notches inbearings attached to the inner sides of the posts B. The posts B areconnected at their upper ends by across-bar, O. and at their lower partsby the cross-bar D. The lower ends of the posts 15 are attached tofoot-pieces E of such a length as to support the machine firmly. Therear half of the tub A'is provided with a cover, F, permanently attachedto it. The for ward edge of the cover 1* is slotted near its ends toreceive the bars G, the upper ends of which are permanently and rigidlyattached to the cross-bar 0. To the lower ends of the rigid bars or armsG is attached a board, H, which is perforated with numerous holes toallow the water to pass through freely. In the forward part of the tub Ais secured an inclined apron,

1,to the lower edge of which is secured a corrugated board, J as shownin Fig.1 said apron and board being firmly secured in place. Themiddlepart of the apron I is corrugated to serve as a rubbing-board, orhas a rubber-board, K, attached to it for convenience in rubbing anyparts of the clothes that may be Very much soiled. The forward half ofthe tub A is provided with a detachable cover, L, the ends of which restupon cleats attached to the ends of ary, when putting in and taking outthe clothes,

by a button, P, pivoted to one of the posts B, and which enters a notchin the end of the tub A, as shown in Fig. 2. Other notches may be formedin the end of the tub A, so that the tub may be conveniently secured inproper posi tion for the water to flow out through the discharge-openinga.

In using the machine the clothes are placed in the space between theperforated board H and the corrugated boa-rd J, and the tub isoscillated upon its pivots, pressing the clothes between the said boardsJ H and then allowing them to fall back into the water to be againsaturated, and so on.

The tub A may be detached from its supporting frame-work, for storage ortransportation, by raising its pivots from their bearings and pushingthe tub to the rearward beneath the perforated board.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In combination with an ordinary perforated andstationary board, the corrugated and wa tor-tight board J, arrangedvertically to force the water through the perforated board H, in themanner described.

FRANCIS M. ELLIS.

Witnesses:

W. H. Dwrnn, LOUIS O. SLONECKER.

